Unparalleled transparency adopted in e-auction of Coal blocks;
supplying gas to gas power plants; procurement of LED bulbs

Mobile Apps : GARV, UJALA & VIDYUT PRAVAH to Empower Citizens

Increase overall renewable capacity by more than 5 times from
32,000 MW in 2014 to 1,75,000 MW by 2022

Farmers benefitted through highest-ever distribution of solar
pumps in 2015-16

The last two years
have seen rapid progress towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision
of 24x7 affordable environment friendly ‘Power for All’ by 2022 – a mission
we are working to achieve by 2019.

Scarcity to Surplus

In a significant transformation,
India has become power surplus from chronic power shortage. Record
capacity addition of around one-fifth of current conventional power
capacity and solar power capacity addition of 157% in the last two years led to
a boost in power generation. The highest-ever increase in transmission lines
and sub-stations improved the transmission scenario resulting in energy
deficit falling to lowest ever of 2.1% in 2015-16.

Critical Coal Situation
Resolved

Today, not a single
power plant faces shortage of coal as opposed to the impending power crisis in
2014 when two-thirds of major power plants had critical coal stocks of less
than 7 days. Working on war footing our government completely eliminated
coal shortage in the country. In line with achieving the target of doubling
coal production to 100 crore tonnes by 2020, the last two years witnessed the highest
ever growth in coal production of 7.4 crore tonnes.

Most comprehensive
power sector reform ever

Our government focused
on addressing the root problems of the power sector. UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM
Assurance Yojana) for improvement in financial and operational efficiencies of
State Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs), the weakest link in the power
value chain, was launched in 2015. Every DISCOM is expected to eliminate
losses by 2019-20 with potential savings of over Rs. 180,000 crore every
year from 2019. UDAY was designed through extensive stakeholder consultations
and has been a game changer for States. Despite being a voluntary scheme 18
States and 1 Union Territory across political and regional lines have
signed agreements or agreed to join. UDAY bonds worth about Rs. 1 lakh crore
were issued within three weeks.

Progress of Programmes

Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s Independence Day, 2015 promise of connecting the unconnected 18,452
un-electrified villages in 1,000 days is ahead of schedule with over40%
(7,779 remote villages) already electrified. India is headed for the top
slot in the global LED market through UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for
All) Yojana, which will replace 77 crore bulbs with energy efficient LED bulbs
by 2019. Over 9 crore LED bulbs were distributed in 2015-16, about 150
times higher than 6 lakh in 2013-14.

Unprecedented Transparency

Due to widespread
irregularities, the Supreme Court had cancelled 204 coal blocks in 2014. Through
transparent e-auctions and allotment of just 74 coal blocks around Rs. 3.44
lakh crore potential revenues will accrue to coal bearing States over the
life time of the mines. Again, by supplying gas through transparent e-auctions
in 2015, nearly half of gas power plants were revived. Transparent
procurement process reduced LED bulb prices by 83% in two years and Solar
Tariffs reduced to one-fourth from 2010. DEEP (Discovery of Efficient
Electricity Price) portal for compulsory purchase of short-term power
through auctions by States.

Mobile Apps to Empower
the Citizens

GARV (Grameen
Vidyutikaran) app
to help people track rural electrification and UJALA app to monitor LED
distribution has brought accountability and transparency in these two
programmes. Moreover, Vidyut Pravah app provides real time information
of electricity price and availability. By filling the information gap, State
governments have been made accountable.

World’s Clean Energy
Capital

India is running the world’s
largest renewable energy expansion programme with a target to increase
overall renewable capacity by more than 5 times from 32,000 MW in 2014 to
1,75,000 MW in 2022. By taking a leadership role in the International Solar
Alliance of 121 countries and organising RE-Invest 2015, the world’s
largest renewable financing meet, our government has laid the foundations
for massive growth in this sector.

Sabka Saath Sabka
Vikas

Our government is
committed to the mantra of Sabka Saath Sabka Saath. Urban areas are
being provided smart infrastructure through the Integrated Power
Development Scheme (IPDS), while rural infrastructure is being improved through
the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for Gramoday se
Bharat Uday. The farmer has been additionally benefitted through the
highest-ever distribution of solar pumps in 2015-16, greater than total
solar pumps installed since launch of the scheme in 1991. Apart from this, the less
developed Eastern states will benefit through the revenues accruing from
coal auctions. The power constrained Southern states have been provided
relief by increasing the transmission capacity by 71% and revived gas plants, which
has expanded availability of electricity and reduced procurement prices of
electricity by over 50%. By resolving problems in hydroelectric projects the
government is ensuring clean power to the North East.

The last two years
have seen many records broken and many firsts. There is now a clear roadmap
to achieve the vision of Ujwal Bharat – delivering 24x7 affordable power
to every household and adequate power to farmers, in an environment friendly
manner.